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 PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:15 pm    Post subject: test rides! Reply with quote Back to top
I'll be test riding three bikes in the morning.

Chambers Honda: Transalp, Deauville.

Lagunas!: er-6f.
 
Dale
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Location: in or near Somerfield Depot!
 PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top
Well?
 
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 PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:32 pm    Post subject: test rides! Reply with quote Back to top
Well!

The Deauville was like sitting in a chair, all the controls were to hand, changing gears was fine, but the actuall ride was not smooth, a lot of vibration comming through the whole bike (I thought it was me, too higher/lower gear) I was the first person to ride it, only 1 mile on the clock. Even though it's a twin I'm sure it should be a lot smoother ride.

The Transalp was a suprise, I did not think I'd like it but it was a lot smoother ride. It was not my gear changing! I liked it a lot. Again every thing was to hand/finger.

I belive that the Deauville and Transalp have the same engine.

I had 30 mins on both.

I also rode a Kawasaki er-6f (very green!), nice, but I felt a bit cramped, compared to the other two.
 
Dale
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 PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top
If you liked the traille bike, try a Suzuki V-Strom or Kawasaki Versys
 
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 PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:19 pm    Post subject: test rides Reply with quote Back to top
I'm off to bowens in chatham on Saturday.

There is a s/h kawasaki 650 versys, black I'm having a go on.

http://bikes.portfolio-europe.net/ezweblite/PUBLIC/STYLES/bowenmoto/Viewstock.asp?RECSPERPAGE=10&CHOOSE_YOUR_BIKE=&REGIONSEARCH=&TXTSEARCHTEXT=&TXTPRICEFROM=0&TXTPRICETO=99999999&PAGENO=1&SP_ID=1572905&SP_IND_ID=&GRP_ID=0&BRA_ID=3054&SP_BRA_ID=3054&FRC_ID=0&BCH=0&CBOREGION=0&MFR_ID=0&TXTSP_NEWUSEDDEMO_CODE=&TXTNEWUSEDDEMO_SEARCH=FALSE&TXTPOSTCODE=&TXTCOLOUR=&TXTMODEL=&TXTORDERBY=&STRDISTANCEFROMPOSTCODE=0
 
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